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by funky chicken
Sat Mar 02, 2024 10:37 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Ben Johnson
Replies: 2120
Views: 159963

Re: Ben Johnson

DusseldorfHammer wrote: Sat Mar 02, 2024 8:25 amFoolish to let such a player walk, who's West Ham through and through.
Is there no contract on the table for him, DH?
by funky chicken
Sat Mar 02, 2024 6:04 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Everton vs West Ham United Match Thread
Replies: 976
Views: 43448

Re: Everton vs West Ham United Match Thread

Sadly I think this lot will have our number. Im thinking 2-1 to them. However, looking at our competitive fixtures after and pending on there being no injuries to key players, other than possibly Newcastle away, I fancy us to pick up at least a draw in all of them, all the way to the Wolves game, as...
by funky chicken
Sat Mar 02, 2024 5:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 2494
Views: 148885

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

That Archie Brown certainly ticks a few ideal boxes. Homegrown, young, plays in a position we’ll be short in when Cresswell leaves, probably on low wages and the fee shouldn’t be too high. His height is an added bonus. Whether he’s good in the air though is another matter, as just because you are ta...
by funky chicken
Thu Feb 29, 2024 2:13 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 2494
Views: 148885

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Should Paqueta go, we need to find a LAM option that’ll make us tick in the same way. Any CF we target should be more a 2nd option rather than someone to push Bowen and Kudus out of the positions they’ve both flourished in. It essentially needs to be Antonio’s long term replacement when he’s on the ...
by funky chicken
Wed Feb 28, 2024 2:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 2494
Views: 148885

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

I can imagine someone like him, Kelly or Tosin coming in, alongside an absolutely nailed on first choice now. Moyes dropping Aguerd again pretty much confirms that he's considered a weak link and he's probably run out of adaptation time. Short of converting him into a hybrid CB/LB so that he occupi...
by funky chicken
Tue Feb 27, 2024 7:06 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍ Welcome Tomas Soucek
Replies: 3277
Views: 222554

Re: ✍ Welcome Tomas Soucek

Other than the chance before Bowen’s 1st that I thought he should’ve buried, I though Tomas was outstanding last night.
by funky chicken
Tue Feb 27, 2024 6:59 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 70060
Views: 3276099

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Never write the man off. He’s got a good habit of proving many of us wrong and once again last night he did just that. Another bogey team beaten and we’re back in the hunt for a European place (for the time being). Lovely jubbly. The man just doesn’t know when it’s over. I’m really pleased for him. ...
by funky chicken
Sun Feb 25, 2024 9:21 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 70060
Views: 3276099

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Perhaps an ITK can tell me otherwise, but the only thing that can give Moyes a better chance of being our manager at the start of next season is being in Europe for a 4th season running. In other words, he needs to go for whatever his best chance of clinching European football is for next season, or...
by funky chicken
Sun Feb 25, 2024 8:32 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 2494
Views: 148885

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

If a new manager comes in then I actually expect he gets the cheque book out. He tends to back new managers, but alas usually only for a season. Let’s just hope he doesn’t decide to sell up or the whole window will be a write off (though I’d probably take that at the minute…). He backs them to a po...
by funky chicken
Sun Feb 25, 2024 6:51 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 2494
Views: 148885

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

Should Moyes go before the start of next season, I fully expect this up and coming window to be more like a traditional Sully window. It’ll be a return to 1-3 freebies in unattractive positions, 1-2 Salthouse clients and perhaps a return to look at players we looked at before, but couldn’t get at th...
by funky chicken
Sat Feb 24, 2024 4:06 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Today's other matches
Replies: 316
Views: 9764

Re: Today's other matches

Forest have the joint 4th worst away record in the league.

Heck, we even beat them at London Stadium.

The Villa result is no surprise whatsoever.

Villa also lost 2-0 at the City Ground.

Puts into perspective what a bad result it was for Newcastle to lose at home to them if nothing else.
by funky chicken
Fri Feb 23, 2024 2:14 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 70060
Views: 3276099

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Moyes: "I've had really good conversations with the owners, with David Sullivan and Karren Brady. There's a contract there for me and I'm the one deciding I want to wait until the end of the season."

https://x.com/roshanesport/status/17610 ... arB8L-lMeA
by funky chicken
Fri Feb 23, 2024 7:46 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: West Ham United v Brentford : match thread
Replies: 1309
Views: 45461

Re: West Ham United v Brentford : match thread

The lucky ‘M’ is back at the training ground, so we’re definitely winning on Monday!

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by funky chicken
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:31 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: UEFA Europa League 2023-24
Replies: 1725
Views: 133881

Re: UEFA Europa League 2023-24

All depends on which West Ham turns up and whether we have our strongest 11 available. Shame I can’t look into the future, as if I knew we would continue the same form since the turn of the year my attitude would be more “give us the most exciting tie possible”, bring on AC Milan! If we’re definitel...
by funky chicken
Fri Feb 23, 2024 4:21 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: ✍️ Welcome Lucas Paquetá - Our Brazilian Magnifico
Replies: 4979
Views: 399567

Re: ✍️ Welcome Lucas Paquetá - Our Brazilian Magnifico

I swear this bloke has been “almost ready to return” for about a month now.
by funky chicken
Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024
Replies: 2494
Views: 148885

Re: The Summer Transfer Thread 2024

There’s no way Sullivan would spunk big money on Solanke. Too English and not enough razzle-dazzle. The only time I can recall Sullivan spending big money on a young, English CF was Andy Carroll. And he was even reluctant to do that, as didn’t he want Wilfired Bony? Sully likes to spend big money on...
by funky chicken
Wed Feb 21, 2024 7:00 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Players that almost played for us
Replies: 97
Views: 3167

Re: Players that almost played for us

Duvan Zapata, twice.
by funky chicken
Wed Feb 21, 2024 6:48 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 70060
Views: 3276099

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

I’m not quite “Moyes out” yet, as I’m a bit old school with regards to showing loyalty to managers. But, I feel like another month similar to the last one and I’ll be at the point I was with Slav near the end of his tenure when I didn’t want him to go, but thought he should. It’s a shame as there’s ...
by funky chicken
Mon Feb 19, 2024 8:15 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The next 6 (prem)
Replies: 18
Views: 1158

Re: The next 6 (prem)

Brentford (H). 3
Everton (A). 0
Burnley (H). 3
Villa (H). 1
Newcastle (A). 1
by funky chicken
Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:26 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!
Replies: 70060
Views: 3276099

Re: David Moyes' Claret and Blue Army!

Is it not a little bit difficult to get the best out of the players you have left after the January window when the players know you’re out of contract in a few months time? How can you have any authority? Try putting yourself in someone like Jarrod’s shoes. The manager has a go at you, whether it’s...